Fatal Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient with ulcerative colitis receiving azathioprine and corticosteroid

Fatal Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a patient with ulcerative colitis receiving azathioprine and corticosteroid

Background and Purpose: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a rare fatal fungal infection which is on a growing trend, particularly among immunocompromised patients. Immunosuppressive drugs, including corticosteroids and antimetabolites, increase the risk of this infection. Herein, we reported the case of...

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Main Authors: Narges Najafi, Firoozeh Kermani, Nahid Gholinejad Ghadi, Seyed Reza Aghili, Zahra Seifi, Emmanuel Roilides, Tahereh shokohi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2019-03-01
Series:Current Medical Mycology
Subjects:
Azathioprine
Corticosteroid
Inflammatory bowel disease
Mucormycosis
Rhinocerebral
Ulcerative colitis
Online Access:http://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-237-en.html

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